Star Wars has its first ever non-white, non-male directors. It's a start.
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Lucasfilm had the internet buzzing Thursday night when it dropped the first official picture from The Mandalorian, the first Star Wars live action TV show, coming sometime in 2019.
And to the delight of many fans, the company announced something else: the first ever women and people of color to direct live-action Star Wars. TV veteran Deborah Chow, Dope director Rick Famuyiwa, actor-director Bryce Dallas Howard, and Taika Waititi (of Thor: Ragnorak fame) are all directing episodes in the show's first season.
The globally popular Star Wars franchise has an extremely diverse range of fans. But up until now, the director's chair in live-action Star Wars has been exclusively occupied by white men (in order from 1977 onwards: George Lucas, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand, Lucas again, J.J. Abrams, Gareth Edwards, Rian Johnson and Ron Howard). Read more...
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